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President's Secretariat
President of India in Maharashtra; Inaugurates New Darbar Hall At Raj Bhavan, Mumbai
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the new Darbar Hall at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai today .
Addressing the gathering, the President congratulated the people and government of Maharashtra on the inauguration of new Darbar Hall. He said that there is definitely something special in the people and the land of Maharashtra which repeatedly draws him here. Including this visit in the last four and a half years, he had come to Maharashtra about 12 times, he added.
The President said that Maharashtra is the land of spirituality as well as the land of brave struggles against injustice. This is also the land of the patriots as well as land of the devotees of God. Maharashtra is a major economic and cultural center of India. This state is blessed with talent and natural beauty. People of Maharashtra are known for their hospitality. Due to numerous such specialities, not only him, but countless people from India and abroad, are attracted to Maharashtra again and again. But in this visit, he is experiencing a void. A week ago we lost our dear Lata Didi. A great genius like her is extremely rare. The music of Lataji is immortal which will always enchant all the music lovers. The memory of her simplicity and gentle nature will also be imprinted in the minds of the people.
Noting that the construction of the Darbar Hall has been done keeping the heritage building's features intact, the President said that it is prudent to choose modernity according to the need of the times while keeping the tradition alive. He congratulated the Governor of Maharashtra and state government for construction of the Darbar Hall with latest facilities.
The President said that transparency is the most important aspect of good governance in a democratic system. The modern concept of the Darbar promotes transparency. The method of connecting with the people through the Janta Darbar by the public authorities is becoming popular. Thus, this Darbar Hall, in a new context, is a symbol of our new India, new Maharashtra and our vibrant democracy.
Click here to see the President's Speech in Hindi
Special Service and Features
SWACHH MARATHON AT PUDUCHERRY
Puducherry and Oulgaret Municipalities have jointly conducted PONDY SWACHH MARATHN today at Puducherry as a part of Swachhata Hi Seva activities. Shri.R.Selvam, Speaker has flagged off the Marathon race in the presence of Shri.K.Lakshminarayanan, Minister of Public works in the Beach road. Nearly 700 individuals of Male, Female and Transgender participated in this Marathon. Participation of 113 transgender is really a testimony for the inclusive gender activity. The participants run through the streets of boulevard and completed five kilometres distance. Cash Prizes were announced for each category of Men, Women and Transgender. First prize is Rs.10, 000, Second prize is Rs.5, 000 and Third prize is Rs.3,000.
In the Male Category, Mugilan, Gowtham and Soundararajan bagged the first three prizes. Likewise, Sonali, Vainavi and Vishaly bagged the first three prizes in the female category. Min Mini, Ashmita and Yashika scored the first three places in the Transgender category.
Shri.N.Rangasamy, Chief Minister of Puducherry has distributed the prizes. Then he also distributed cleaning tools and inaugurated the one hour voluntary cleaning works. Shri.S.Sivakumar, Commissioner, Puducherry Municipality and Shri.A.Sureshraj, Commissioner, Oulgaret Municipality have made the arrangements for the Marathon.
Ministry of Defence
DEFENCE MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN PRIVATE SECTOR
Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor  comprising six nodes, namely Agra, Aligarh, Chitrakoot, Jhansi, Lucknow and Kanpur, was launched in August 2018 to attract and facilitate investments from industries to develop a defence manufacturing ecosystem. A private sector company, namely PTC Industries Limited, has set up a new plant, namely Aerolloy Technologies Limited, at Lucknow node of the UPDIC for manufacturing of exotic, critical/super critical materials and components to be used in aerospace sector. Raksha Mantri inaugurated the said facility on 13th November 2021.
National Aluminum Company Limited , a Central Public Sector Enterprise  under Ministry of Mines, and Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited , a Defence Public Sector Undertaking  under Ministry of Defence, have established a Joint Venture  company, namely Utkarsha Aluminum Dhatu Nigam Limited in August 2019 for manufacturing of Aluminum alloys at Nellore, Andhra Pradesh
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to Shri Parimal Nathwani in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
CWG 2022: Indian Weightlifters Sanket Sargar wins silver medal and P. Gururaja bags bronze
Key Highlight:
- President Smt. Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi congratulate Sanket Sargar and P.Gururaja fort their stupendous performance
- Congratulating Sanket, Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur says, India is really proud of you
India’s Sanket Sargar opens India’s account with a silver medal win in the 55kg Men’s Weightlifting battle in Commonwealth Games 2022. On the other hand, P. Gururaja clinched a bronze medal in the men's 61kg category. President Smt. Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Union Sports Minister Shri Anurag Thakur and Indians from all corner of the country congratulated Sanket Sargar and P. Gururaja for their achievement.
President congratulated Sanket Sargar for his performance and tweeted, “Your immense hard work has brought success to you and glory to India. My best wishes as India opens its medal tally.”
On the win of P Gururaja President tweeted, “Congratulations to P. Gururaja for winning the bronze medal in Weightlifting at Commonwealth Games. You have made India proud once again at Commonwealth Games. My best wishes for many more such inspiring feats.”
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi congratulated weightlifter Sanket Sargar for bagging the silver medal and weightlifter P. Gururaja for winning the Bronze at the Commonwealth Games 2022.Prime Minister tweeted;“Exceptional effort by Sanket Sargar! His bagging the prestigious Silver is a great start for India at the Commonwealth Games. Congratulations to him and best wishes for all future endeavours.”
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, "Overjoyed by the accomplishment of P. Gururaja! Congratulations to him for winning the Bronze at the Commonwealth Games. He demonstrated great resilience and determination. I wish him many more milestones in his sporting journey."
Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports Shri Anurag Thakur also congratulated Sanket Sagar and P. Gururaja for their extraordinary performance. Congratulating Sanket Sagar Shri Anurag Thakur tweeted, “Sanket Sargar opens India’s Medal account with a Silver  in Men’s 55 kg weightlifting at CWG2022. Missed the Gold by a whisker, but India is really proud of you. Congratulations Sanket! ”
Congratulating P Gururaja Shri Thakur tweeted, “With a Bronze at Men’s 61 kg weightlifting, P Gururaja brings more glories home at CWG2022. The way he bounced back at the Clean & Jerk round is laudable. Congratulations P. Gururaja for the second consecutive CWG medal and wishes for more to come.”
Sanket started weightlifting in 2013. Son of a Farmer, passion for weightlifting persists in his family with his sister also in weightlifting.
Gururaja started Weightlifting during his college days in the year 2010. In the year 2015, he joined the Air Force. He was on boarded in the Indian National Camp in 2016.
Click for the background details of Sanket Sargar
Click for the background details of P. Gururaja
Prime Minister's Office
PM expresses happiness as Ms. S. Phangnon Konyak, the first woman member from Nagaland in the Rajya Sabha, presides over the house
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed his happiness as Ms. S. Phangnon Konyak, the first woman member from Nagaland in the Rajya Sabha, presided over the House after being nominated to the panel of Vice-Chairpersons by Rajya Sabha Chairman, Jagdeep Dhankhar last week.
Responding to the tweet by Member of Parliament from Rajya Sabha Ms. S. Phangnon Konyak, the Prime Minister tweeted;
“A very proud moment.”
Election Commission
Registration of political parties under Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 – Public Notice Period – regarding
Registration of Political parties is governed by the provisions of Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. A party seeking registration under the said Section with the Commission has to submit an application to the Commission within a period of 30 days following the date of its formation as per guidelines prescribed by the Commission in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 324 of the Constitution of India and Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. As per existing guidelines, the applicant association is, inter-alia, asked to publish proposed Name of the party in two national daily news papers and two local daily newspapers, on two days for submitting objections, if any, with regard to the proposed registration of the party before the Commission within 30 days from such publication. Notice so published is also displayed on the website of the Commission.
2. The Commission has announced the General Elections for the Legislative Assemblies of Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, 2022 on 8th January, 2022. It has been brought to the notice of the Commission that in view of prevailing restrictions on account of Covid -19, there was dislocation and delay in moving applications for registration, which in turn led to delay in registration as a Political Party. During General Election to Legislative Assembly of Bihar, Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal also, the Commission relaxed this notice period in view of ongoing pandemic. Therefore, after considering all aspects of the matter, the Commission has given a relaxation and has reduced the notice period from 30 days to 7 days for the parties who have published their public notice on or before 08.01.2022. For all parties, including of those parties which have already published the Public Notice in less than 7 days prior to 08.01.2022, objection, if any, can be submitted latest by 5.30 PM on 21st January, 2022 or by the end of the originally provided 30 days period, whichever is earlier.
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
CPWD has signed a MoU with DMRC to plan and execute an Underground Metro loop corridor in the Central Vista
Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Development of Infrastructure Facilities for Judiciary in District and Subordinate courts only is implemented by providing financial assistance to States / UTs
Central Government has released a total of ₹ 8758.70 Cr under the Scheme to States/ UTs, out of which ₹ 5314.39 Cr has been released since 2014-15
The Central Public Works Department  has signed a Memorandum of Understanding  with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation  on 28.02.2022 for a loop corridor in the Central Vista. DMRC will be responsible for planning and execution of System works of Underground Metro in the Redevelopment of Central Vista, New Delhi including civil finishing works of platform  for and on behalf of CPWD. This will not result in an increase of the expected cost of the Central Vista project as the Metro connectivity is a part of the overall Master Plan for development / redevelopment of Central Vista.
All applicable norms prescribed by Central Pollution Control Board are being followed in the works related to development / redevelopment of Central Vista.
The Department of Justice has received a proposal from Chief Justice of India for setting up of National Judicial Infrastructure Authority of India  for arrangement of adequate infrastructure for courts, as per which there will be a Governing Body with Chief Justice of India as Patron-in-Chief. The other salient features of the proposal are that NJIAI will act as a Central body in laying down the road map for planning, creation, development, maintenance and management of functional infrastructure for the Indian Court System, besides identical structures under all the High Courts.
The primary responsibility of development of infrastructure facilities for the judiciary rests with the State Governments. However, to augment the resources of the State Governments, the Union Government has been implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Development of Infrastructure Facilities for Judiciary in District and Subordinate courts only by providing financial assistance to State Governments / Union Territories in the prescribed fund sharing pattern. Presently, the fund sharing pattern of the Scheme is 90:10  for the 8 North-Eastern and 2 Himalayan States  and 60:40 for the remaining States. This Scheme does not cover Supreme Court and High Courts. Since, inception of the Scheme in 1993-94, the Central Government has released total funds amounting to ₹ 8758.70 Cr under the Scheme to States/ UTs, out of which ₹ 5314.39 Cr has been released since 2014-15, which is around 60.68 % of the total release under the Scheme.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Housing & Urban Affairs, Shri Kaushal Kishore, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM extends wishes to people of Karnataka on Makar Sankranti
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has extended his wishes to the people of Karnataka on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti.
In response to Makar Sankranti greeting from the Chief Minister of Karnataka, Shri Basavaraj S Bommai, the Prime Minister said;
"Makar Sankranti wishes to my sisters and brothers of Karnataka, a state which makes unprecedented contributions to national progress.
The Centre and State Government will keep working for the empowerment of the people of the state."
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding  between India and United Kingdom on technical cooperation in the field of Sustainable Urban Development.
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding  signed between India and United Kingdom on technical cooperation in the field of Sustainable Urban Development in April, 2018.
Details
The objective of this MoU is to facilitate and strengthen India-UK institutional cooperation in the field of sustainable urban development. The areas of cooperation include smart cities development, solid waste management, green affordable housing, waste water management, capacity building of urban institutions, skill development in urban areas, urban mobility, intelligent transport system and transit-oriented development, innovative access to finance and other related areas as mutually agreed upon by the Contracting Parties.
Implementation strategy
Under this MoU, an Indo-UK Joint Working Group  will be set up to strategize and implement programmes on cooperation under the framework of the MoU. The Joint Working Group on Urban Development is expected to meet once in a year, alternately in UK and in India.
Major Impact
The MoU will promote strong, deep and long term bilateral cooperation in the field of Sustainable Urban Development between the two countries.
Beneficiaries
The MoU is expected to create employment in the areas of smart cities development, solid waste management, green affordable housing, waste water management, skill development in urban areas, urban mobility, intelligent transport system and transit-oriented development.
President's Secretariat
ENVOYS OF THREE NATIONS PRESENT CREDENTIALS TO THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from the Ambassadors of the United States of America, Qatar and Monaco at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today . Those who presented their credentials were:
1. H.E. Mr Eric Garcetti, Ambassador of the United States of America
2. H.E. Mr Mohammed Hassan Jabir Al-Jabir, Ambassador of the State of Qatar
3. H.E. Mr Didier Gamerdinger, Ambassador of Principality of Monaco
President's Secretariat
Envoys of two nations present credentials to President of India
Ambassador of Japan, Mr Satoshi Suzuki and Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr Marjan Cencen, presented their credentials to the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today .
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates Class X students on successfully passing CBSE examinations
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Class X students on successfully passing CBSE examinations. He has also extended his best wishes to the students for their future endeavours.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, "Congratulations to my young friends who have successfully passed the CBSE Class X examinations. My best wishes to the students for their future endeavours."
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
Facilitating Collateral free Working Capital Loans upto Rs 10,000 Under PM SVANidhi
Consequent on the announcement of the Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan package, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has, on June 01, 2020, launched ‘Prime Minister Street Vendor’s AmtaNirbharNidhi Scheme . It aims at facilitating collateral free working capital loans upto Rs 10,000 of 1 year tenure, to about 50 lakh street vendors across the country. It provides for incentives in the form of interest subsidy @ 7% per annum on regular repayment of loan and cash-back upto Rs. 1,200 per annum on undertaking prescribed digital transactions. Further, on timely or early repayment, the vendors will be eligible for the next cycle of working capital loan with an enhanced limit.For the purpose of scheme administration, an end-to-end solution through an IT platform has been developed in collaboration with Small Industries Development Bank of India. The loan processing under the Scheme has commenced on July 02, 2020.
State / Union Territory-wise number of loan applications received, sanctioned and disbursed,as on 14th September, 2020, is at Annexure.
This was informed by Minister of State  for Housing and Urban Affairs Shri Hardeep Singh Puri in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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ANNEXURE
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STATE-WISE DETAILS OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND LOAN SANCTIONED UNDER PM SVANIDHI 
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State/UT
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No. Of applications received
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No. Of Loans sanctioned
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No. Of Loans disbursed
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1
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Andaman & Nicobar Islands
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121
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83
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15
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2
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Andhra Pradesh
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63076
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17327
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1728
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3
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Arunachal Pradesh
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705
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311
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95
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4
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Assam
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2822
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208
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12
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5
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Bihar
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22166
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4515
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199
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6
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Chandigarh
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504
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264
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102
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7
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Chattisgarh
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7546
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1955
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660
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8
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D&NH and DD
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763
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259
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53
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9
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Delhi
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7920
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990
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74
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10
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Goa
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316
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152
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10
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11
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Gujarat
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90718
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38410
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1668
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12
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Haryana
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16057
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4559
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337
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13
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Himachal Pradesh
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1014
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528
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120
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14
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Jammu & Kashmir
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536
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28
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2
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15
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Jharkhand
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15833
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7062
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1104
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16
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Karnataka
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37216
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9788
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1151
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17
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Kerala
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7648
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3593
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1170
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18
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Ladakh
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3
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0
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0
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19
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Madhya Pradesh
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268942
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160490
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85004
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20
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Maharashtra
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83301
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15305
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1345
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21
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Manipur
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2596
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|
501
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|
85
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|
22
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Meghalaya
|
|
25
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1
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0
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23
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Mizoram
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|
348
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172
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22
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|
24
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Nagaland
|
|
39
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4
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0
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|
25
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|
Odisha
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21085
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4750
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622
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|
26
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Puducherry
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|
937
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|
78
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|
6
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|
27
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Punjab
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5034
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1310
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|
45
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|
28
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Rajasthan
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28334
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6773
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|
499
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|
29
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|
Sikkim
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|
4
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|
0
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0
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|
30
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|
Tamil Nadu
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|
36069
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|
11272
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|
1488
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|
31
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Telangana
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216070
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|
73249
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|
4575
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|
32
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Tripura
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|
1195
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|
120
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|
16
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|
33
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Uttarakhand
|
|
2887
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|
844
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|
104
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|
34
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Uttar Pradesh
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216532
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41757
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2048
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|
35
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West Bengal
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1401
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177
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3
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TOTAL
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1159763
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406835
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102616
President's Secretariat
Rashtrapati Bhavan to Host Conference of Directors of IITS, NITS and IIEST on November 19
Rashtrapati Bhavan will host a conference of the Directors of IITs, NITs and IIEST, Shibpur on November 19, 2019. This Conference is part of regular interactions of the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, with such institutions in his capacity as visitor to 152 Central Universities and institutions of higher learning.
The agenda items of the conference will include - deliberations on challenges / opportunities along broad parameters on which NIRF rankings are based; participation and contribution of alumni in activities of the institutes; steps to increase representation of women in faculty and student intake; ways to involve students in nation building; promotion of research, innovation and entrepreneurship; filling up of vacancies, including faculty from foreign universities; and review of major infrastructure projects.
Apart from the Directors of 23 IITs, 31 NITs and IIEST, Shibpur, the Conference will be attended by the Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Secretary , Secretary, Department of Science and Technology and Chairman AICTE.
Ministry of Culture
“Scheme for Protection and Preservation of Endangered Languages of India”  to promote all Indian Languages including endangered languages
The policy of the Government is to promote all Indian Languages including endangered languages. The Government of India has initiated a Scheme known as “Scheme for Protection and Preservation of Endangered Languages of India” . Under this Scheme, the Central Institute of Indian Languages , Mysore works on protection, preservation and documentation of all the mother tongues/languages of India spoken by less than 10,000 people which are called endangered languages. In the first phase of the scheme, 117 endangered languages/mother tongues have been chosen from all over India for study and documentation on a priority basis.
The University Grants Commission  has also initiated two schemes for protection of endangered languages, namely ‘Funding Support to the State Universities for Study and Research in Indigenous and Endangered languages in India’ and ‘Establishment of Centres for Endangered Languages in Central Universities’.
An amount of Rs.45.89 crores released by the UGC and CIIL under their schemes for protection of endangered Indian languages during the years 2015-16 to 2019-20.
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UGC 
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Rs.26.10 crore
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UGC 
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10.35 crore
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CIIL 
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Rs.9.44 crore
This information was given by Minister of Culture, Tourism and Development of North Eastern Region Shri G. Kishan Reddy in Rajya Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles the demise of Shri Ved Marwah
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the demise of former Police Commissioner of Delhi and former Governor of Manipur, Mizoram and Jharkhand, Shri Ved Marwah.
"Shri Ved Marwah Ji will be remembered for his rich contributions to public life. His unwavering courage always stood out during his career as an IPS officer. He was also a well respected public intellectual. Pained by his demise. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti", the Prime Minister said.